GIBBS
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now i'm stumped
i got the check control in the bm and the control said low coolant, so i topped it back up, bleeding it etc.. properly.. now since fillign it back up i've driven about 2 miles, and i've lost alot of coolant from the fillup bottle,
now when i start up no smoke, when warmed a bit and if i rev a little white (only white) comes out exhaust i'm guessing this cause of cold weather now?? i've checked oil filler cap.. no white gunk, no white gunk inside the filler neck, checked oil level on dipstick.. no difference, and no white gunk to dipstick, and appears to be no oil in coolant bottle. so where the hell am i loosing coolant? cars a E36 328i coupe.. any one have any idea's? also it is blue/white smoke out of exhaust if gasket's gone aint it?
Matt
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3CorsaMeal
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any puddles under car?
rad?
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GIBBS
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no none visible on the concrete at work.. my drive has stones so doubt i'd notice if it leaked there...
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Steve
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fill it back up again see if u still lose it, could be just the water circulating round the pipes mite just need topping up
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Paul H
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this happened on my bosses bmw and it turned out to be a crack in the head.the water was leaking into the exhaust manifold and just getting blown out the back.it took them weeks to find out what it was.
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GIBBS
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve106GTi
fill it back up again see if u still lose it, could be just the water circulating round the pipes mite just need topping up
good point, allthough i bled the system and it didnt have any air locks in it ?!
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GIBBS
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quote:
Originally posted by chewbaccaman
this happened on my bosses bmw and it turned out to be a crack in the head.the water was leaking into the exhaust manifold and just getting blown out the back.it took them weeks to find out what it was.
i fukin hope it's not a crack in the head! that's thousands to fix. the car will be going back to the dealer if this is the case.
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Steve
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did u run the heaters full blast so it ciruclates properly around the matrix?
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GIBBS
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steve no i didnt do that, but on bm's the fan's always on as it is so thought it would fully circulate ? as you have to have the car runnig when filling up coolant in the bms
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Gambit
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u need to have the heaters on still so that it fills the matrix, also u need to wait till the thermostat fully opens so that its fully circulating
also, leave the cap of so that any air escapes
when it starts to boil over, turn engine off, top up and replace cap
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GIBBS
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I'll leave the bleed valve open and top up again tonight when i get back and see how that goes then so keep going untill starts boiling and then turn off and fill yes? I'll try that! lets hope this is the problem
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Steve
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yes gibbons try that
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Adam-D
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as above^
ps what happened to bmw's being the most reliable? or is that a myth?
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GIBBS
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Adam-D, yea i bought the car for it's supposed reliability! all i've done so far is fix the thing. now i think the power steering pumps on the way out too!!!
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Gambit
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runnin the wrong power steering fluid will make the pump sound noisy, it'll also knacker the seals in the long run
think u need the BMW own brand stuff
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GIBBS
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i've not touched the power steering fluid, it is kinda on/off onh the assisting ...
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moxon508
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check the carpets in the footwell to see if they are damp. it could be the heater matrix. but if the white smoke persists from the exhaust then it is likley to be the head,leaking between cooland galleries and exhaust manifold.
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mattk
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you have had 6 years to sort this, it ok now?
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Colin
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i think he's probably fixed the problem by now, seeing it happened 5.5yrs ago 
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Cole
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my god how did he manage to dig that one up without search function
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mattk
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=494298
related threads
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Cole
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ah yes i see
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Ojc
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This thread is full of brilliant people.
Gambit, Steve, 3CM, Gibbs.
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Colin
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Were Gibbs & Gambit not Bro's 
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dean101287
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Wrong section tho
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